Code of Virginia - Title 28.2 Fisheries And Habitat Of The Tidal Waters - Chapter 1 Administration

28.2-100 Definitions
As used in this title, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Commission" means the Marine Resources Commission. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Marine Resources. ...

28.2-101 Jurisdiction of Commission
The jurisdiction of the Commission shall include the Commonwealth's territorial sea and extend to the fall line of all tidal rivers and streams except in ...

28.2-102 Commission membership; chairman; qualifications; terms; meetings
A. The Commission shall consist of a chairman and eight additional members who, to the extent possible, shall be representative of all areas of interest ...

28.2-103 General powers of Commission; promulgation of regulations
The Commission shall exercise all of the powers herein conferred and may promulgate regulations and guidelines necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. ...

28.2-104 Commissioner; general powers and duties
The Commissioner shall: 1. Enforce the marine fishery and habitat laws and regulations; 2. Serve as chief executive officer of the Commission and devote full ...

28.2-105 Legal representation for employees in criminal prosecution; compensation
If any Commission employee is prosecuted on any criminal charge arising out of any act committed in the discharge of his official duties, the Commissioner ...

28.2-106 Virginia Marine Police; law-enforcement responsibilities; qualifications; oath
A. The law-enforcement division of the Commission shall be designated as the Virginia Marine Police. It shall exercise such powers and duties as the General ...

28.2-106.1 Patrol and enforcement of federal safety zones and restricted areas
Pursuant to federal authorization, the Virginia Marine Police may patrol and enforce all federal security zones, federal safety zones, and federal restricted areas located within ...

28.2-106.2 Establishment, patrol, and enforcement of state water safety zones and restricted areas; penalt...
A. The Commission is authorized, following consultation with the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to establish, by regulation, state water ...

28.2-107 Commission to implement radio system
The Commission shall take steps to implement an effective marine police radio dispatch system. In establishing and operating such a system on a permanent basis, ...

28.2-108 Marine Patrols Fund continued
A. The Marine Patrols Fund is continued and hereinafter referred to as the Fund, which shall consist of moneys appropriated to it by the General ...

28.2-109 Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Ballast water" means any water or matter taken on board a vessel to ...

28.2-110 Filing requirements; penalty
A. The operator, or a ship agent acting on behalf of the operator, of a commercial vessel that enters into Virginia waters shall file a ...

28.2-111 Adoption of guidelines and forms
A. The Commission shall adopt the federal guidelines as the guidelines governing voluntary ballast water management practices to be followed by the operators of commercial ...